Congress Needs To Get Down To Business And The News Media Report Facts

Monday, October 16, 2017

"Pettiness" seems to be the driver of the news continuing into its third week. When will it stop?

I want to make it clear to my friends, this country and abroad, that I have called the President much worse words than "moron" to my best friend, so much worse that I am sure they would not be printed by AOL in the interest of acceptability. I make no apologies. They were true, well chosen, spelled correctly, and I was free to do so because of my Constitutional rights.

However, I am not employed for financial gain to report the news of the day to the public if not the world. It is time for the news channels to get their heads out of the sand and begin to educate the voting public by reporting the facts, not their personal opinions on all elements and circumstances about matters of substance, importance, national security, status of policies and other pending significance, as well as political actions affecting the nation, to provide us with something of value that can be used in making decisions about how to cast our votes when the time comes. We are hungry for facts, especially those generated by a well-coordinated and agreed-upon position by our government.

The Senate is back in session today. It has my sympathy. Senator Corker, you have my continued support on every item that has hit the skids because of this President and his inability to hit the road running as required by his elected office. We have to help him and be patient while he learns, but only as long as it does not jeopardize this country. We are there already. The Senate can help. Senator McConnell is no fool, unlike the total failure Steve Bannon described him as at a family-oriented, religious/political conference this weekend.

Grab the reins and go to work for the people, Congress. We need leadership at a time when our very existence as a Republic is being threatened. I refuse to be diverted by weak links in a short chain that has no place in our United States of America.

It is good news about Erlanger's record income, but we need to understand that our county and city government should not pay, if they are paying currently, taxpayers’ money to Erlanger. Plus, if Erlanger is making a profit, it would be advisable to cut the fees charged to patients, especially charges for unnecessary test procedures during emergency visits. Now we know ... (click for more)

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Witnesses said Glen Allen Donaldson was calm after killing his son-in-law on Dec. 29, 2016, saying, "I'm just sitting here waiting for the law." Donaldson, 57, is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of 39-year-old Adam Levi. The jury in the courtroom of Judge Don Poole was told that Donaldson left the residence on Niles Terrace where Levi was living and drove ... (click for more)

A Chattanooga man who earlier served time for an attempted first-degree murder is now facing an armed robbery count. Garion Devilliar Lewis Jr., 33, is charged with aggravated robbery as well as drug and gun counts. In an incident on May 9, a man who no longer lives in Chattanooga said he was leaving his mother's residence on Sholar Avenue when he saw a man he knows across ... (click for more)

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – In muggy humidity and searing heat, Ooltewah’s Lady Owls gutted out a heart-stopping 10-inning 7-4 victory over William Blount in the opening round of the TSSAA Class 3A state softball tournament Wednesday morning. The victory set up a showdown against Henry County about six hours later. Kayla Boseman, who went the distance against William Blount, ... (click for more)

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Baylor and GPS continued their softball rivalry here at the Starplex Field No. 3 Wednesday night, but this latest game wasn’t as close as some in the past. These two teams split their regular season games, but the three-time defending Division II-AA Lady Red Raiders won round three here in the winners bracket final. The score wasn’t as close as most with ... (click for more)